| Bob Katz | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 30 January 1911 |
| Birth Place: | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Death Place: | St. Joseph, Michigan |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | May 12 |
| Debutyear: | 1944 |
| Debutteam: | Cincinnati Reds |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | May 31 |
| Finalyear: | 1944 |
| Finalteam: | Cincinnati Reds |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 0–1 |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat2value: | 3.93 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 4 |
| Teams: | |
Robert Clyde Katz (January 30, 1911 – December 14, 1962) was a professional baseball pitcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds in 1944.
Bob Katz was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania,[1] the third son of Charles, a traveling salesman for a paint company, and Mary Katz.[2]
He played his only Major League season during the player-depleted war years, As a 33-year-old in 1944 he pitched in 6 games and 18.1 innings, with a record of 0–1 and an ERA of 3.93. He batted 5 times with no hits.[3] He made his debut on May 22, 1944, pitching one perfect inning in a 5–3 loss to the New York Giants and coaxing outs from Charlie Mead, Hal Luby and Buddy Kerr.[4]
In 1940 he resided in Dayton, Ohio, and played for Louisville of the American Association.[5]
Bob Katz died December 14, 1962, in St. Joseph, Michigan. He is buried at.[6]